cgi-bin/admin/servetest in TP-Link IP Cameras TL-SC3130, TL-SC3130G, TL-SC3171, TL-SC3171G, and possibly other models before beta firmware…

published 2013-10-11 13y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-2520

cvss: 10.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 73.7%; EPSS 73.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
public exploits: 2; Metasploit and Exploit-DB

cgi-bin/admin/servetest in TP-Link IP Cameras TL-SC3130, TL-SC3130G, TL-SC3171, TL-SC3171G, and possibly other models before beta firmware LM.1.6.18P12_sign6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the ServerName parameter and (2) other unspecified parameters.

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Timeline

2013-08-02 First public exploit (EDB-27289)
2013-10-11 Published

Exploit prediction

73.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection TP-Link SC2020n Authenticated Telnet Injection metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-12-20
EDB-27289 TP-Link TL-SC3171 IP Cameras - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2013-08-02
coresecurity.com http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-tp-link-tl-sc3171-ip-cameras referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

coresecurity.com /advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-tp-link-tl-sc3171-ip-cameras
exploit

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-2578
NVD CVE-2013-2578

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